SCHOOL NEWS: NCT, Wednesday, April 14

North County Times

Open house slated

DEL MAR ---- The Winston School, a college preparatory program
for students grades 4-12, is hosting an information admissions open
house at 11:30 a.m. April 14 at 215 Ninth St. Many of the school's
students struggle with dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, ADD,
ADHD, specific learning disabilities or learning disorders,
nonverbal learning disorders and slow maturation. Prospective
parents are invited to learn more about the school and its success
stemming from focusing on students' abilities rather than their
disabilities. Visual arts, music, drama, computer graphics and
animation complement the academic program and provide students with
a clear professional direction after graduation. Reserve at
858-259-8155 or e-mail jenniferf@thewinstonschool.com .

Academy to perform 'Alice in Wonderland,
Jr.'

OCEANSIDE ---- The Coastal Academy presents "Alice in
Wonderland, Jr." at 7 p.m. April 15-16 and 2 and 7 p.m. April 17 at
Truax Theatre, El Camino High School, 400 Rancho Del Oro Drive.
More than 60 students in fourth through eighth grade will sing and
dance their way through the gardens of Wonderland, where they will
meet Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, have tea with the Mad Hatter and
play croquet with the dreaded Queen of Hearts. Tickets are $9 per
person and can be purchased at seatyourself.biz/coastal or at the
box office prior to the performance.

Art festival slated

ESCONDIDO ---- Escondido Charter High School's annual art
festival runs 5:30 to 9 p.m. April 16 at the school's American
Spirit Theater, 1868 E. Valley Parkway. The festival exhibits
student and adult artwork from the inland North County area and
features live music, art demonstrations, a silent auction and
concessions. Proceeds benefit the art programs and the alumni
scholarship fund. Call 760-752-4658. For alumni, call 760-737-3154
or e-mail pleming@echs.org .

College awareness being raised

ESCONDIDO ---- Lincoln Elementary School is raising funds to
send one of their alumni, an Escondido High School senior, to
college. At 8:15 a.m. April 16 during college week, the scholarship
will be awarded. Each classroom at Lincoln represents a college and
students are provided with college readiness and preparation to
encourage their advancement towards college careers. Call
760-432-2466.

'
Seussical Jr.' on tap

ESCONDIDO ---- The Classical Academy, Escondido presents the
musical "Seussical Jr." at 5 and 7:30 p.m. April 23 and 3 and 7:30
p.m. April 24 at The California Center for the Arts, 340 N.
Escondido Blvd. The musical theater program consists of over 65
students in grades 5-8 who participate as an after-school activity.
Students in the show include Gerritt Billante, Sarah DeMarco,
Elliott DeNeve, Alex Tanner, Emma Tarr, Aron Molina, Riley Norris
and Julianne Robinson. Tickets cost $9 per person and are available
at the box office prior to each show, or call 760-546-0101.

Employees of the year named

ESCONDIDO --- The Escondido Unified School district announced
classified/certificated employees of the year: Maribel Perez,
classified, instructional aide at Mission Middle School; Stephen
Tillinghast, certificated, at Bear Valley Middle School; and, Debi
Pelkofer, certificated, music teacher at several sites, Oak Hill
School being her home base. Call 760-432-2163.

Patrols help to save energy

ESCONDIDO ---- The Escondido Union School District has launched
SAVE (Save Amps Voltage and Electricity) program, and Conway School
has student energy patrols that issue tickets when they find empty
classrooms with the lights on and when they find doors or windows
open. They also put thank-you notes on classrooms that are in
compliance with the program. The SAVE program puts the power of
making a difference into the hands of students, which develops
important skills for them as well as benefiting their school and
community. Conway saved 14.8 percent kilowatt hours for the month
of January. Other school savings in January were: Oak Hill 12.9
percent; Miller 11.0 percent; Orange Glen 10.3 percent; and Farr
Avenue 9.2 percent. Call 760-432-2383.

VISTA ---- St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School will hold two
Yom HaShoah services, in observance of Israel's day of
commemoration for the 6 million Jews who perished in the Holocaust,
at 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. April 21 in the church hall, 525 W.
Vista Way. The ceremony hosted by the eighth grade class and
organized by the school librarian also also honor area Holocaust
survivors and involve members of the local Jewish community. Call
760-630-7960.

Academy hosted Holocaust survivors

CARMEL VALLEY ---- The San Diego Jewish Academy hosted 50
Holocaust survivors at a remembrance ceremony April 12. The focus
was honoring and remembering the 6 million Jews who died in the
Holocaust, 1.5 million of whom were children. The survivors, most
in their 80s, shared their stories with the students to ensure that
an important part of Jewish history is passed on to the next
generation. The event included music, photos and speeches. Handmade
ceramic butterflies were mounted on a wall, dedicated to Zikaron
V'Tikvah, an artistic and educational project that aimed to create
1.5 million butterflies to honor each of the child Holocaust
victims. The butterflies, which were sent from all over the world,
decorated the campus, representing hope, remembrance, freedom and
the future of Jewish life. Call 858-704-3714.

District honors top employees

CARLSBAD ---- The Carlsbad Unified School District announced
John A. Roach was named superintendent of the year. He was selected
from among 60 regional public school districts. Rosemary Eshleman,
student services specialist was announced as staff member of the
year. Both will be recognized at the "Honoring Our Own" gala on
April 29 at the Sheraton Harbor Island. Call 760-331-5000. Visit
carlsbadusd.k12.ca.us .

School wins track meet

CARLSBAD ---- St. Patrick Catholic School in participated in the
North County Parochial League Track Meet on March 27 at Cathedral
High School in Carmel Valley and won first place in the girls
division, boys division and overall competition. More than 200
student athletes participated, ranging from kindergarten to eighth
grade, in running events and field events such as the long jump,
high jump and shot put. Call 760-729-1333. Visit stpaddys.org .

School received donation

CARLSBAD ---- Valley Middle School held a family science night
on March 23 and ViaSat, Inc. presented a $15,000 donation to the
Carlsbad Education Foundation (CEF), a nonprofit organization
devoted to developing and launching educational and enrichment
programs for the approximately 11,0000 students in the Carlsbad
Unified School District. The funds will support science labs at
three middle schools in Carlsbad. Visit carlsbaded.org .

Teacher of the year named

CARLSBAD ---- Carleen Proctor, a teacher at Valley Middle
School, has been named district teacher of the year. The finalists
for Carlsbad Union School District (CUSD) teacher of the year are
Rosemary Kolden, teacher at Aviara Oaks Elementary School; and Anne
Uber, teacher at Pacific Rim Elementary School. These and nominees
from all CUSD sites will be recognized on May 12. Visit
carlsbadusd.k12.ca.us .

Correction:
This article has been corrected toreflect that the Escondido Unified School District recognizedclassified/certificated employees of the year, not employees of themonth.